Comments on V and Co.: very good thrifting day and keeping it real

Love, love your reuse and recycle theme. Thank yo...

2009-09-03T15:16:54.107-05:00

Love, love your reuse and recycle theme. Thank you for the inspiration!

Just coming over for a visit. I have changed all ...

2009-08-30T11:28:43.139-05:00

Just coming over for a visit. I have changed all of my buttons.
I have the Knock Off Knock Out party on Mondays and we have a brand new party starting this week. It will be every Wed and featuring Holiday Decor and/or tasty treats. Come on by.

Cheri
Its So Very Cheri

Thank you soooo much. I'm sure I still have m...

2009-08-30T10:36:30.232-05:00

Thank you soooo much. I'm sure I still have more clutter than you do on a regular basis, but um, my neighbors' houses always look like your photos (not as cute necessarily, but immaculate) and I have no idea how they do it. The "real" photo makes me feel happy inside. hahaha.

Now that I am done laughing, I can say "Thank...

2009-08-30T07:46:41.323-05:00

Now that I am done laughing, I can say "Thanks"! Sometimes us "normal" (or at least I hope I'm normal) peeps see beautiful blogs like yours, with those gorgeous pics and feel inferior. I have three kids and I work part-time and my house generally looks like a tornado recently hit. It's kinda embarrassing! So, it is good to know that even though you look like you

You blog is so addicting. I click on your blog to ...

2009-08-30T00:47:37.080-05:00

You blog is so addicting. I click on your blog to check up on my favorite neighbor ;) and I end up reading the whole page and them some.

Ah, it is so funny, I felt like I was reading abou...

2009-08-29T23:07:19.878-05:00

Ah, it is so funny, I felt like I was reading about my life! A Mother's job never ends, doesn't it?

I went to DI today, (I felt like I needed to go, probably to escape from skid marks and noise) and I found amazing stuff! It is always hit or miss but when I find something great, the trip is well worth it.

i'm so proud of you!.. seriously. i'm not...

2009-08-29T19:13:21.903-05:00

i'm so proud of you!.. seriously. i'm not a mom. no kids.. just living with 2 men... who do most of the cleaning... yes i'm still afraid to show "real" pictures on my blog.

I love your first paragraph. One of my summer r...

2009-08-29T13:06:17.445-05:00

I love your first paragraph.

One of my summer resolutions (I set those instead of new year's resolutions) was to go out thrifting once a week. You know how many times I've actually gone? None. Zero. I didn't make it out to thrift stores/yard sales a single time this summer! Ack!!

LOOOOVe that polka dot skirt. So cute.

I'm just checking out your blog. UM...WHERE HA...

2009-08-29T12:17:02.126-05:00

I'm just checking out your blog. UM...WHERE HAVE I BEEN??! Your stuff is gorgeous. Love your photography too. So glad I found you. Now I'm really excited for you to link to me on your blog! Are you kidding? :)
Thanks again Vanessa.
You're now in my google reader!
- dana
www.dana-made-it.com

Hey Vanessa!! You gotta tell me your schedule for...

2009-08-29T10:52:19.274-05:00

Hey Vanessa!! You gotta tell me your schedule for cleaning your house? I've been talking about that kind of thing with my sister.

You are still amazing and would love to get together again sometime.

You have some great finds!

2009-08-29T10:42:13.679-05:00

You have some great finds!

Love the thrift store finds, can't wait to see...

2009-08-29T07:56:31.254-05:00

Love the thrift store finds, can't wait to see what you do with the skirt. The photo of your table looks just like mine, though your table is much more charming!

OOOHH i love a good thrift store find. You always ...

2009-08-28T23:51:11.591-05:00

OOOHH i love a good thrift store find. You always find the best stuff lucky girl. Love your blog so cute it really is inspiring!

I LOVE your humor..ha!! I CAN relate - I have thr...

2009-08-28T23:29:05.893-05:00

I LOVE your humor..ha!! I CAN relate - I have three boys as well :) I don't try to keep the house perfect (gave that up a long time ago), because that's impossible and too frustrating. Like you, I clean up messes when they happen, which makes cleaning later much easier.

I can't wait to see what you make with your fabulous thrift finds!!

Lisa B.

Way to be real, I love it! I only have two kids a...

2009-08-28T20:55:02.864-05:00

Way to be real, I love it! I only have two kids and I can't keep our house clean (especially since my queasiness hit this week). Luckily, we only have so much space to be messy in our place, and so it is a fast-ish clean-up. You are definitely inspiring though.

V- I will DEFINITELY post the kid/car-organizers.....

2009-08-28T20:19:56.107-05:00

V- I will DEFINITELY post the kid/car-organizers...I actually just sat down to do it and I can't find my pictures anywhere!!! Bleh!! I did finally post a couple other things, though - thanks for stopping by my blog!

And I thought I'd also mention that my son is king of the "Peter Pan" style of peeing (hands on hips, bending backwards at the waist). He can befoul a

Ah funny girl. Not looking forward to having all t...

2009-08-28T20:19:22.254-05:00

Ah funny girl. Not looking forward to having all these boys peeing all over the place.

Agree with you on laundry never being done...oh I loathe it, unfortunately I loathe stinky clothes more!

Glad to know someonelse's toilets occasionally see a skid.

Don't want to ignore the victorious thrift finds...kudos. Can't wait to see what you make.

Oh lol. V, you are such a funny girl! Love the fab...

2009-08-28T20:07:42.791-05:00

Oh lol. V, you are such a funny girl! Love the fabric and skirt too, btw. Ah, the glory of thrifting without extra arms jutting out! ;)

XO*Tricia

HaaHaa! You said skid marks! :-) Love the thrif...

2009-08-28T19:00:19.122-05:00

HaaHaa! You said skid marks! :-) Love the thriftiness..I can't wait to see what they emerge into!

Do you mind sharing your cleaning schedule. I cou...

2009-08-28T18:49:28.678-05:00

Do you mind sharing your cleaning schedule. I could use one. I have been slacking all summer long. Oh wait, I wasn't home all summer long. I guess I still want to be on vacation. I definitely need some inspiration in the cleaning department. Would you mind sharing what works for you?

Cute thrifted goodness you got there!! Can't ...

2009-08-28T18:32:36.638-05:00

Cute thrifted goodness you got there!! Can't wait to see the skirts!! A clean toilet...a girl can dream!! Hahaha!!
Elise

2009-08-28T17:59:17.740-05:00

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"No hands!" haha Love it! Is there a tri...

2009-08-28T17:59:09.914-05:00

"No hands!" haha Love it!
Is there a trick to sewing with vinyl? I have never tried it because I am afraid of it, but I totally love it.

Those fabrics are really pretty! Love the post! I...

2009-08-28T17:48:37.871-05:00

Those fabrics are really pretty!

Love the post! I hate laundry, too. Everytime my DH says "hey, there's a load in the..." I'm like, great, thanks! The "claim to be potty trained" comment is hilarious!

if only my kids could keep the skid marks IN the t...

2009-08-28T16:37:35.644-05:00

if only my kids could keep the skid marks IN the toilet....

and still, I gotta say, you present your mess in a beautiful fashion. but I once was told that even my dirty dishes looked good. So there ya have it.